Jean Jacques Leroux

Background

Leroux, Jean Jacques was born on April 1, 1923 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. Son of Joseph R. and Charlotte (Picard) Leroux.

Education

Educated Student, Joseph School. Educated Student, Laval College. Educated student, Polytechnic Institute.

Educated student, University Montreal.

Career

Junior engineer to assistant chief engineer Quebec Hydroelectric Commission, 1948—1957. Chief engineer Quebec Natural Gas Corporation, 1957. Utilization manager, 1958.

Vice president service, 1959, sales and service, 1961. Operations, 1964; vice president, director, 1965. Executive vice president, 1966, Ontario Northern and Center Gas Corporation Ltd., 1967—1972, operations, 1972—1975.

President, 1975—1979. Chairman board, since 1979. Senior vice president Utilities Norcen Energy Resources Ltd.

Director Champion Pipe Line Corporation Ltd., Gas Metropolitan Inc., Montana. With Greater Winnipeg Gas Company, Le Graz Provincial du Nord de Quebec Ltd., Northern Quebec Finance Company Ltd.

Achievements

• Jean Jacques Leroux has been listed as a noteworthy gas company exec by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Summerlea Golf and Country, Quebec, Toronto Board Trade. Clubs: Bayview Country, Corporation Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, American Management Association, American Gas Association.